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TEMA: Landslide debris hinders clean-up efforts

The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News Part of the road in Idlewild, Scarborough began breaking away on Sunday as heavy rainfall continued to cause damage on the island. - David Reid TOBAGO Emergency Management Agency director Allan Stewart says landslide residue is hampering clean-up operations in parts of the island. On Tuesday, Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force Reserves joined the Community Emergency Response Team and other relief workers as clean-up exercises continued apace in the Golden […]

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